Education Digest

CHAMBERSBURG - Three Wilson College seniors presented their research at the 92nd annual meeting of the Pennsylvania Academy of Science held April 1 through 3.

Amadea Clement, a chemistry and biology major, presented a research project called "An Analysis of Histamine Intolerance and its Correlation to Diet and Daily Activity," which focused on how histamine levels are affected by daily diet, stress, exercise, and sleep patterns.

Lindsey Sutton, a chemistry and studio art major presented a research project called "Temperature Dependence of Viscosity and Polarity of Phosphonium-Based Ionic Liquids." Her research measured the effect temperature and added solvents have on the liquid's viscosity.

Ghada Tafesh, a biology and English literature major, present a research project called "The Relationship between Oral Anticoagulant Apixaban and Fish Oil Supplementation in a Stroke-Prone Animal Model." The study attempted to determine the likelihood of a potential drug reaction between fish oil and apixaban, a blood thinner.

STEM Camp coming to PSU Mont Alto

Penn State Mont Alto will hold a STEM Camp for incoming high school freshmen and sophomores this summer. The camp is scheduled to be held the week of July 11-15, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day.

Students will have the opportunity to research careers in science, technology, engineering, and math through hands-on activities taught by university faculty.

Registrations are now being accepted. The cost is $160. Interested students can send their registration form to Penn State Monto Alto Continuing Education, 1 Campus Drive, Mont Alto, Pa., 17237 by May 20. For more information, call 717-749-4117, or log onto http://www.ma.psu.edu.

Waynesboro to host suicide prevention presentation

The Waynesboro Area Senior High School will be hosting a suicide prevention presentation given by Jeff Yalden on Wednesday, May 4 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The presentation will include what signs and symptoms to look for, what to say and how to say it, how to help those considering suicide and more. For more information, visit www.NotTheSolution.com.

Waynesboro students complete Leadership Franklin County Youth Program

Waynesboro Area High School sophomores Kaylee Warrenfeltz and Angelica Lopez graduated from the Leadership Franklin County Youth Program during a ceremony April 24 at Wilson College. To complete their requirements, they heard talks from various business, community, and educational leaders from Franklin County and created and led a local community service project. The service project they chose to do was a school-wide drive for supplies that would be donated to the Antietam Humane Society.